UK researchers have been working with British company Johnson Matthey to create stable and practical electrolytes for lithium–oxygen (Li–O₂) batteries. [ + ]

The easy-to-use tool offers the most common switching regulator and interface topologies and an overview of which components are required for them. [ + ]

A synthetic approach that improves absorber layers in perovskite solar cells could help them achieve their full potential, researchers have found. [ + ]

Digi-Key Electronics has secured a global distribution partnership with ERNI Electronics and separately announced a three-part video series on smart cities. [ + ]

Researchers have found that ultrafast switches in material properties can be prompted by laser pulses — a breakthrough that may enable new transistor concepts. [ + ]

With the introduction of Nexar, partners can join an ecosystem of electronics innovators to make their software and services available to Altium 365 users. [ + ]

The graphene aluminium-ion batteries are said to be faster-charging, more sustainable and longer-lived than lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics is looking to inspire next-generation Massive IoT applications, which are driven by scale rather than speed, through its support for the mioty standard. [ + ]

Researchers have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste, to create a kind of 'armour' to improve the performance of cutting-edge solar technology. [ + ]

Imagine that you could paint a canvas by making the canvas itself change to a different colour instead of brushing paint on it. [ + ]

Galileo has developed the OSNMA anti-spoofing service, which allows secure end-to-end transmission from Galileo satellites to OSNMA-enabled GNSS receivers. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a fluorine-free calcium (Ca) electrolyte based on a hydrogen (monocarborane) cluster that could potentially realise rechargeable Ca batteries. [ + ]

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a nanocarbon material for electronics applications made from chitin derived from crab shells. [ + ]

Power module supplier Vicor has announced the appointment of James F Schmidt as Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 June 2021. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has agreed to collaborate with OQmented on the advancement of MEMS mirror technology for augmented reality and 3D-sensing markets. [ + ]